Watching Hidden Figures for the hundredth time tonight, need to feel like a strong black woman again.
And he was out on bail?? This is exactly why people are losing faith in our justice system🥲
Police in the Hardap Region are searching for a Mariental man who is accused of allegedly killing yet another woman while out on bail for the brutal murder of his former girlfriend.
The lifeless body of Valery Rooi was discovered at a plot outside Mariental in the early hours of Saturday morning. A relative of Rooi told NBC News that she was found with multiple stab wounds.
The suspect, Jackson Arikumbi, who was reportedly in a relationship with Rooi, is currently on the run. He was previously granted bail in connection with the murder of his former girlfriend, Chriszelda Kawarie.
Police spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwanbi confirmed that a warrant of arrest has been issued for Arikumbi.
In 2024, police said Arikumbi had confessed to the murder of Kawarie, whose brutal killing sent shockwaves through the southern town.
Kawarie's mutilated body was discovered with her breasts cut off, parts of her facial skin removed, and other body parts mutilated. At the time, relatives said she could only be identified by her feet, as her face had been skinned. Kawarie and the accused share a young son.
In 2024, NBC News sat down with Kawarie's mother, Christina Kawarie, who was still struggling to come to terms with the brutal killing of her 21-year-old daughter.
"I can't believe he slaughtered my daughter like that. He cut her up in pieces. That's my baby daughter," she said, fighting back tears.
Kawarie's body was discovered after Arikumbi handed himself over to the police and allegedly confessed to the murder.
At the time, members of the Mariental community took to the streets in protest over the decision to grant Arikumbi bail.
In what the family say is a particularly heartbreaking development, a relative of Rooi told NBC News that she was allegedly killed in the very same room where Kawarie was murdered in 2024.
Anyone with information that could lead to Arikumbi's arrest is urged to contact Deputy Commissioner Kotungondo on 081 208 4060 or Senior Inspector Boois on 081 259 8664.
Gordon Joseph
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It's sad Nally will be viewed as a Musician, but before that, he's a human being.
It's also sad that once you become popular, it's like in people's eyes, you stop existing as a human. But Nally okaana ike ka koka like everybody else.
A non-troublesome human being who used to win flip high-jump competitions at Young Braves soccer field as a 14 year old kid and play soccer - a left footed wing back.
I got admitted into the hostel on Friday, 10 April 2006. The fellow Grade 10's room was full so I had to go in Grade 11's where a few spare beds were and he welcomed me to take a bed next to his. We shared morvite, biscuits, iron, late night stories, etc. Played in one hostel soccer team (there were 3).
Because of the proximity of our beds, together with another lad called David Sebastian, when they woke up, I woke up. When they were ironing, I ironed after. When they went to fetch the morning bread, I went. When I heard the plastic of a Glucose biscuit or NikNaks, I'd pat his mattress and he'd start laugh and give me.
I use to follow him, sometimes without realizing it, and at some point he almost unintentionally unalived me with a pickaxe when I walked behind him while we were destroying a termite mould at the hostel, but miraculously the pick didn't touch me, though it took out a key holder from my neck. We always joked about it.
It was unbelievable to record a song at 15/16 back in the days - but at Miss Canisianum, he would rock the stage with a song he recorded.
Never seen him in a fight or any altercation, physical or verbal, but at the same time he wasn't a push over - just an easy going likeable guy.
He was a very resilient guy who didn't quit anything he started.
In 2012 when he said he was still going to pursue his music career, I didn't think he was serious until in 2021 when he sent me a song he didn't like. Finishing his Engineering studies wasn't a walk in the park. In 2022/23, some Italians (construction) he was working for fired him unfairly. Back on forth happened and eventually took them to court regardless of their power, won the case and they had to pay him.
His passing hurts, more so with a level of guilt, because as soon as the fame started to increase, I because less proactive towards him and the business plans we had, kept giving excuses to not honour his invitation to his shows, because I don't like that kind of limelight and unsolicited cameras. I felt his fame was going to attract energies I was not prepared for. But we remained cool and he kept sharing his shows. He was a great dude.
The recent publicity is only amplified because he's a celebrity. 90% of men are doing the same but we don't get to hear the stories because they're only spoken by those that know them. Therefore, a Civil Engineer flourishing in the music industry having access to all types of women and choosing some doesn't make him a bad person.
He was a good human being - has always been a non-troublesome kid. Probably too kind for an industry such as that one. It's very unfair to his family that they birthed a son, raised a son, educated a son who took his studies seriously to bring the fruits they have sown while also pursuing his hobbies, just for whatever energy to come decide he should stop being alive at the eve of his success.
I know most of you only know of what you read on social media. Most of you only know "the musician". But we just know Nally - the kid we met 22+ years ago and that side of him needs to be out too.
Nally's good image also deserves a seat on the socials. It cannot be suffocated by negativity pushed by people who don't know him personally, over an incidence that occurs in almost everybody's life.
May his soul Rest In Eternal Peace.
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Otjomuise is still warming up in terms of prices. Property there remains more affordable than most other parts of Windhoek, largely because of where it is in its development cycle. The suburb has a mixed character, with formal sectional title complexes sitting near denser and informal areas, and average incomes in the area tend to be lower, which keeps demand from higher earning buyers relatively weak.
Infrastructure, amenities, schools and perceived status also differ from established suburbs like Eros, Klein Windhoek or Auasblick. Add a higher supply of smaller units and ongoing new developments, including mass-housing projects, and you have the conditions that keep prices lower.
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So many recent successful witchcraft-related lawsuits, yet people go around accusing people of witchcraft. Violate the Witchcraft Suppression Proclamation and get sued.
JUST IN: A 73-year-old woman at the centre of a viral church incident has taken steps to open a defamation case against Apostle Shaundre Solomon Shoombe after she was publicly accused of witchcraft.
Ohangwena police regional commander, Commissioner Ottilie Kashuupulwa, confirmed to Network Media Hub (NNH) that Tuyenikelao Kamhulu reported the matter at Okongo police. The docket will be transferred to Oshana Region, where the incident occurred, for formal registration.
Kamhulu allegedly travelled nearly 200 kilometres from Okongo to Okaandje village in the Ongwediva constituency, seeking healing for a painful leg.
However, during a church service on 28 March, Shoombe allegedly accused the elderly woman of being a witch in front of congregants, sparking public outrage.
Oshana police regional commander, Commissioner Naftal Lungameni Sakaria, said police have already interviewed the pastor and obtained a statement after the video went viral.
Sakaria stressed the need for stability and responsible leadership across all sectors, including religious institutions. He added that once the docket reaches Oshana, the matter will become a criminal investigation, after which a decision will be taken on whether an arrest will be made.
He urged the public to remain calm and allow law enforcement to handle the matter.
The incident has drawn widespread attention, with Kamhulu’s family previously demanding an apology, describing the accusations as harmful and distressing.
UPDATE: TUYEIMO HAIDULA
The moment you blame everything on witchcraft, I just know we are not going to have an intellectual conversation, let’s rather not have the conversation to begin with. 🙄
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The bullying; “It should’ve been him” & sorcery accusations towards Gazza on here been disturbing me. Not only are strong defamatory accusations that could get you in deep water but the lack of empathy on the trauma said person is already experiencing, now making it worse by kicking him down again when he is barely standing— Those same people will be preaching mental health empathy the next week.
We really need to know where to draw the line. This isn’t it. 💔
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Please man‼️
I mean, learn to be a person that listens, evaluates, & improves instead of being defensive every time. Choosing to be slow in mind isn’t a flex. AT ALL.
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You guys so badly want others to imprison themselves in the same prisons you built for yourselves.
The timing, the borrowed grief, and the need to make it about yourself. Some things are better left unsaid. What you are imagining for you and your daughter….someone else is experiencing in real time🥲



























